Service for convenient software selection

    Nowadays, there is a huge amount of software that performs various functions. But there are a number of tasks, the solution of which is offered by several similar programs, but with differences. Even a geek is sometimes difficult to choose the one that suits him, and for a novice user this task is extremely difficult; In this case, he simply uses the standard (supplied with the OS) software, or the fact that a friend advised. All this prompted me to think of a service that allows you to choose a program according to the specified criteria and functions.

    Concept


    All this can be implemented in the form of a test, in each question of which the user is asked, for example, about the necessary functions of the program. For a more relevant result, there should be several possible answers. Several questions may be common to all requests: the type of tasks performed by the program (file manager, image editor, browser etc), the platform (Windows, Linux, BSD, MacOSX etc). Each program entered into the database should have a number of characteristics based on the platform and the type of tasks performed.

    Example


    How it looks: on the example of the IM client.

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    and so on.

    This is what the result window looks like: the name of the program, a screenshot and the available / unavailable functions requested by the user.



    Of course, this is only an approximate view, there is no exact design yet.

    Such a service would greatly simplify and accelerate the choice of means for solving the task.

    PS

    This concept can be used to select not only programs, but also, for example, Internet services and other things.

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